David Vaudin
@vaudindavid.bsky.social
watching Britain and the world from Switzerland
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The question isn't whether people should wear high-viz/helmets. People should wear whatever makes them feel safer. Question is whether mandatory high-viz/helmets is good public policy - it's not
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
People do wear them. Cyclists know the risks better that anyone. But again.... study after study has shown that while they may help individually in falls, as a whole they drastically discourage people from cycling, they encourage poor behaviour in motorists (who give less room because they...
February 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The question isn't whether people should wear high-viz/helmets. People should wear whatever makes them feel safer. Question is whether mandatory high-viz/helmets is good public policy - it's not
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
Protected lanes, safe junction design, more cyclists, and better driver behaviour are good public policy
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"Starmer didn't pick Mandelson in spite of his Epstein connections… He picked him because of them."
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Starmer didn't pick Mandelson in spite of his Epstein connections… He picked him because of them."
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won?
"Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.
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Sit down, Mike.
Mike Johnson Ripped After Trying To School Pope Leo On The Bible After He Criticized Trump's Immigration Crackdown
www.comicsands.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Sit down, Mike.
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He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face
I swear this clip is not edited. Trump pivots from downplaying the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti ("two people out of tens of thousands and you get bad publicity") to in the very next breath claiming "we've been very tough on the waters," leaving Tom Llamas baffled ("the waters?")
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 AM
He cannot be clearer. There is no difference to him between bombing random fishermen on boats and shooting Americans protesters in the face
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Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
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Right: Nigel Farage an Nathan Gill spent the past 26 years badmouthing the European Union, then driving Brexit. Turns out one of the was being paid by Russia to do; hiding his allegiance to Putin behind a Union Jack
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Right: Nigel Farage an Nathan Gill spent the past 26 years badmouthing the European Union, then driving Brexit. Turns out one of the was being paid by Russia to do; hiding his allegiance to Putin behind a Union Jack
not sure that Wickes "our own little island" ad is the resonance they were seeking today @mrjamesob.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 12:01 PM
not sure that Wickes "our own little island" ad is the resonance they were seeking today @mrjamesob.bsky.social
daily deportation quotas
“Perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty…,the rule of law be damned.” Looking at you, Stephen Miller.
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
daily deportation quotas
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I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Foreign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech.
They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I was a White House ethics lawyer.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules.
I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
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#JeffreyEpstein’s dark legacy continues to unravel as another victim shares her harrowing story. At just 15, she met Epstein during a five-day trip to his sprawling Zoro Ranch in New Mexico.
February 3, 2026 at 7:07 AM
#JeffreyEpstein’s dark legacy continues to unravel as another victim shares her harrowing story. At just 15, she met Epstein during a five-day trip to his sprawling Zoro Ranch in New Mexico.
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‘So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters’
Hear from gorgons, gods and mortals for just 99p on Kindle.
🐍 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VGZJ8R...
Hear from gorgons, gods and mortals for just 99p on Kindle.
🐍 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VGZJ8R...
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 AM
‘So to mortal men, we are monsters. Because of our flight, our strength. They fear us, so they call us monsters’
Hear from gorgons, gods and mortals for just 99p on Kindle.
🐍 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VGZJ8R...
Hear from gorgons, gods and mortals for just 99p on Kindle.
🐍 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VGZJ8R...
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Reminder that "jaywalking" was literally made up by american car manufacturers to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestrians. "Jay" was a slang term meaning "idiot" or "rube".
“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Reminder that "jaywalking" was literally made up by american car manufacturers to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestrians. "Jay" was a slang term meaning "idiot" or "rube".
life imitating art
February 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM
life imitating art
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In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
It appears there is now a measles outbreak at the Dilley family detention facility. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
Source: Measles outbreak reported at ICE's Dilley family detention facility
DPS troopers stand guard in front of the Dilley detention center during a protest last weekend. After a week of public outcry over the Dilley, Texas South
www.sacurrent.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
In many of the first generation of modern concentration camp systems (near the turn of the twentieth century), the vast majority of deaths were caused by disease and malnutrition. Most of the victims were women and children.
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Wow I wonder who is in this redacted photo
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Wow I wonder who is in this redacted photo
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Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
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Left: Pro Trump internet personality Emily Austin upset at the standing ovation for ICE out at the Grammys, blowing kisses for them saying, "I love our law enforcement"
Right: ICE tear gassing a 7 year old girl in Portland, Oregon
Right: ICE tear gassing a 7 year old girl in Portland, Oregon
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Left: Pro Trump internet personality Emily Austin upset at the standing ovation for ICE out at the Grammys, blowing kisses for them saying, "I love our law enforcement"
Right: ICE tear gassing a 7 year old girl in Portland, Oregon
Right: ICE tear gassing a 7 year old girl in Portland, Oregon
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The Earl of Zetland was a pub located in Princedale Road in Notting Dale.
Derelict for a while, it was converted into an office and a flat.
Some scenes of the 1966 film ’Blow Up’ by Michelangelo Antonioni were filmed nearby.
📍 www.theundergroundmap.com?id=3434
#london #nottinghill
Derelict for a while, it was converted into an office and a flat.
Some scenes of the 1966 film ’Blow Up’ by Michelangelo Antonioni were filmed nearby.
📍 www.theundergroundmap.com?id=3434
#london #nottinghill
February 2, 2026 at 7:44 AM
The Earl of Zetland was a pub located in Princedale Road in Notting Dale.
Derelict for a while, it was converted into an office and a flat.
Some scenes of the 1966 film ’Blow Up’ by Michelangelo Antonioni were filmed nearby.
📍 www.theundergroundmap.com?id=3434
#london #nottinghill
Derelict for a while, it was converted into an office and a flat.
Some scenes of the 1966 film ’Blow Up’ by Michelangelo Antonioni were filmed nearby.
📍 www.theundergroundmap.com?id=3434
#london #nottinghill
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Fantastic, no notes.
February 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Fantastic, no notes.
people power
More great video from yesterday’s unity ride in Minneapolis, from Recovery Bike Shop.
This one has a clip of our city council president, @elliottpayne.org , corking an intersection to keep other riders safe.
Minneapolis is a special place.
🚲 ❤️
This one has a clip of our city council president, @elliottpayne.org , corking an intersection to keep other riders safe.
Minneapolis is a special place.
🚲 ❤️
February 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
people power
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NYC waste collection is inefficient on a beautiful spring day, but after heavy snow, it becomes insanely laborious –
I’ve seen them spend an hour on one block. DSNY could collect 10x as quickly if we had common containers that they had to dig out once and could then collect from twice a day.
I’ve seen them spend an hour on one block. DSNY could collect 10x as quickly if we had common containers that they had to dig out once and could then collect from twice a day.
January 29, 2026 at 2:45 AM
NYC waste collection is inefficient on a beautiful spring day, but after heavy snow, it becomes insanely laborious –
I’ve seen them spend an hour on one block. DSNY could collect 10x as quickly if we had common containers that they had to dig out once and could then collect from twice a day.
I’ve seen them spend an hour on one block. DSNY could collect 10x as quickly if we had common containers that they had to dig out once and could then collect from twice a day.